Eiffel Tower as seen from the observation deck of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile.

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This image shows the Eiffel Tower as seen from the observation deck of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile. The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. It should not be confused with a smaller arch, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which stands west of Musee du Louvre. The Eiffel Tower (La tour Eiffel) is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Observation deck, Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France
Photo credit: © Stuart Robertson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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